Break
Chapter 1-Aftermath.
Kane made his way through the locker room, proud as he could be over the events of the Royal Rumble. No one suspected Kane would enter it, but the moment he did, everyone knew who he was going after. CM Punk was a throne in the side of the Authority, Stephanie gave her blessing for him to do what he must to get Punk to stop going after them. So, Kane took advantage. The last draw that was meant for Daniel Bryan went into Kane's hands, just as the man himself stormed into the locker room and demanded a spot in the Rumble.
Poor Bryan, he's next.
The thought of the night's events made Kane smile, he entered the office and began to set up for the night. His jacket was put on as his tie straightened, when he was primped and cleaned up, he heard a knock on the door. "Come in." he called.
Kane turned and saw Stephanie and Hunter enter the room. His smile widened as his hand outstretched towards them. "Stephanie, Hunter, what do I owe the pleasure?"
Kane felt his smile subside when he noticed the look on their faces. Neither one were smiling. "It's about last night Kane." Said Stephanie.
"I did as you asked, CM Punk was put on notice as well, I made certain it all worked out…"
"Punk is gone, Kane." Said Hunter.
"Gone? What do you mean, gone?"
Hunter and Stephanie exchanged an odd look between them. Stephanie looked Kane in the eye and said. "He came into the office this afternoon, and spoke with my father. He's left the WWE."
Kane didn't know what to make of it, he was tempted to smile, but didn't see the expression shared on the fact of the authority. "Well, he won't be bothering us anymore, right? It's not a bad thing."
"Kane, we wanted Punk broken. So broken that he wouldn't resist us anymore or question our motives. YOU went too far."
"Me? I did as you asked of me!"
"Indeed, but you did it with a little too much pressure. Punk is gone, we don't think he is coming back. Quite frankly, my father isn't impressed right now. We don't even have a month left before the network launches. Not to mention, Wrestlemania! You need to watch what you do from here on Kane. We cannot afford any more losses in the locker room, are we clear?" said Stephanie.
Kane was doing everything in his power to prevent himself from bursting out in anger, he took a deep cleansing breath through his nostrils. "Crystal." He said.
"Good, for now, I think it is best you stay off of TV and out of sight for a little while, take the week off." Hunter patted Kane on the shoulder as the two walked out of the room.
Kane's good mood was no more.